China has the world’s biggest population of internet users, with some 730 million people online at the end of last year, according to government data.
Censors block access to social media and video-sharing websites such as Facebook and YouTube. Internet companies are required to employ teams of censors to watch social media and remove banned material.
Web surfers can get around online filters using virtual private networks, but Beijing has cracked down on use of those.
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